Wire-rod-reeling machine



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H. A. YOUNG.

WIRE ROD REBLING MAGHINBK N0. 369,307. Patented Aug. 30, 1887.

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H A. YOUNG.

WIRE ROD REELING MACHINE.

Patented Aug. 30, 1887..

UNITED STATES PATENT @rrrcn.

HORACE A. YOUNG, OF YVORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

WlRE'ROD-REELlNG MACHlNE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 369,307, dated August30, 1887.

Application filed May 5, 1887. Serial No. 237,170. (No model.)

To rtZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, Hermon A. YOUNG, of Worcester, in the county of\Vorcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Wire-Rod- Rccling Machines; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a partof this specification, and in which- Figure 1 represents a top or planview of my aforesaid improved wire-rodreeling machine. Fi 2 is a frontside view of the upper end of said machine, looking in the directionindicated by thearrow in Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is accntral vertical sectionof the whole machine, taken on line a a, Fig. 1, lookingin the directionof the aforesaid arrow in said figure.

My invention relates to vertical reeling-machines for coiling wire rods,and more particularly to improvements in the wire-rodrecling machinesshown and described in my previous application for a United Statespatent filed January 3t, 1887, and bearing serial number 226,026.

Said invention comprises improvements in the construction andarrangement of the upper portion or reel of said machine, hercinaftermore fully specified.

Following is a full, clear, and exact description of said improvements,reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The parts for supporting and operating the reel A being shown like thosein my said previous application, it is deemed unnecessary to give a fulland detailed description thereof to make clear the nature and purpose ofmy presentimprovements.

The parts Z1 represent the supporting frame work having ways formed inthe vertical innor sides, Z1, thereof, in which a frame or carriage, c,is fitted to slide up and down, said carriage being elevated by means ofthe pistons cl (2, operated by steam or hydraulic power, and lowered bythe weight thereof and parts supported thereon when the upward pressureis removed. Carriage c has fitted centrally therein, and also supportsin a step, c, at the bottom, a hollow shaft or sleeve, 6, having acircular plate, 0, formed upon or socured horizontally upon its upperend, the purpose of which will be later described.

The main driving-shaft f of the machine passes up through the aforesaidcarriage c and sleeve 6, and is supported at the bottom in a step, f,constituting a part of bearing 9, in which one end of the horizontalshaft It turns. The latter shaft may be turned in any well-known way,and power is transmitted therefrom to drive the vertical shaft f throughthe bevel-gears ij, sccu red to said shafts fend h, respectively.

The shaft f has rotary movement-s only,

whereas the sleeve eis fitted to turn with said shaft and also to slideup and down thereon with carriage c, and said carriage has only verticalmovements, the purposes of which movements will be hereinafter morefully explained in a brief description of the operation of the wholemachine.

We now come to the parts of the machine to which myimprovemcnts relate.

To the upper end of shaftf is secured a cylinder or drum, it, having aseries of vertical slots, 7c, (eight in this instance) in its outersurface, formed between the radially-project ing flanges 7t", and uponthe circular plate a, at or near the outer edge thereof, are formed orsecured a series of upwardly-projecting arms, Z, which extend up intothe aforesaid vertical slots in. Said armsl are each pro vided with apair of gears, m a, and also with acap or hood, Z, over each pair ofgears, in like manner to the machine shown in my previous application;but instead of providing both gears of each pair with an arm or spoke,as shown in said application, only the outer small gears or pinions, a,are in this instance provided with such arms or spokes o, and instead ofoperating the gears by connection with the plate corresponding to plate0', or by a rack formed on the outer surface of the cylinder, I employin my present construction a link, p, for connecting each large innergear, at, with one of the flanges U on the cylinder or drum k, as shownin the drawings. By the use of said flanges it it is obvious that the innor row of arms or spokes shown in my other application may be dispensedwith, the wire rods being coiled between the outer edges, 7;", thereofand the arms or spokes 0 on the pinions a, said rods being laid on topof the arms Z in continuous coils around the outside of the drum.

The outer edges, 7& of flanges 7c are preferably made slightlyconverging toward the top, Corresponding to the taper of the arms 0, tofacilitate the operation ofelevating the finish ed coil to the top ofthe machine preparatory to its removal therefrom.

The construction of the reel, as hereinbefore described, whereby theinner row of movable arms may be dispensed with, constitutes theessential feature of my improvements. By said construction I am enabledto effect the same result as by the machine previously referred to at aconsiderably less cost in manufacturing the same. 1

If desired, the drum is may be made with a plain cone-shaped outersurface, (without the vertical flanges k and vertical slots formedtherein to receive the inner gears, m, andlinks p, or otherwisesimilarly made, without departing from the principle of my invention. Iprefer, however, the construction shown in the drawings.

The operation of the whole machine, in connection with my improvements,may be briefly summed up as follows: Assuming that the carriage c andparts supported thereby are in theirlo west positions with the arms 0elevated, as shown by full lines in Figs. 2 and 3, the wire rod is nowdeposited upon the reel, as usual, and coiled over the arms Z betweenthe drum k and the aforesaid arms 0. Upon the coil being completed thereel is stopped and carriage c elevated, thereby also elevating thesleeve 0 and parts connected therewith into the positions indicated bydotted lines in Fig. 3, with the tops of arms Z upon a level with thetop ofdrum 7c and the arms or spokes 0 swung down into a reversevertical position. Said arms 0 are thus swung down by the partialrotation of the inner gears through the connections previouslydescribed, and the consequent rotation of the smaller outer gears towhich the arms are secured. Although the gears are shown as beingprovided with teeth only on portions of their peripheries, and the gearsso made as to swing arms 0 into a reverse vertical position, as beforestated, I do not limit myself thereto, the main purpose being to swingsaid arms down out of the way, so as to remove the coil horizontallyfrom the top of the reel. Said coil having been elevated,as aforesaid,may thus be removed by any suitable and convenient means. Said means, aswell as the means for elevating and starting the machine, notconstituting a part of my invention, it will be unnecessary to eitherillustrate or describe the same.-

Having described my said invention, what I claim therein as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a verticalreeling-machine for coiling wire rods, a central rotating drum orcylinder mounted on the upper end of the main vertical driving-shaft andadapted to hold the inside of the coil in position, in combination withan outer circular row of movable arms, the supports thereof consistingof a series of radial arms projecting up from a plate having verticalmovements, and means operatively con nected with said drum andsupporting-arms, whereby, when the latter are moved up, the arms orspokes above referred to are swung down out of the way of the coil, andwhen moved down are elevated to hold the outer side of said coil,substantially as shown and specified.

2. The combination of drum is, mounted on the upper end of the centralvertical shaft, f, with links 1), gears mm, the latter fitted to turn onarms Z, arms or spokes 0, secured to gears a, said arms Z, and means forsupporting and moving the same up and down to elevate the coil andat thesame time operate arms or spokes 0,substantiall y as and for the purposeset forth.

HORACE A. YOUNG.

"Witnesses:

ALBERT A. BARKER, LUOIUS \V. BRIGGS.

